119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 9216
The Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026 would increase the overtime pay requirement for most American workers by amending the Fair Labor Standards Act. Currently, employers must pay workers one and one-half times their regular hourly rate for overtime hours worked; this bill would raise that requirement to two times the regular rate. The legislation would apply to covered employees across most industries and would take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law. The bill was introduced by Representative Casar and co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of House members and was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce.